#746F97
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(56.2% 0.061 290), rgb(116, 111, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#746F97 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #746F97 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 111, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 16%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.061 290) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #746F97 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #746F97 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #746F97 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #746F97 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED2
oklch(80.9% 0.028 290.4)
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Step 400
400
#A09CBB
oklch(70.7% 0.045 291.1)
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Step 500
500
#8884AA
oklch(63.1% 0.057 289.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#746F97
oklch(56.2% 0.061 290)
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Step 700
700
#605B7F
oklch(49% 0.057 290.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E4B67
oklch(42.7% 0.046 289.2)
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Step 900
900
#413E54
oklch(37.6% 0.037 290.7)
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Step 950
950
#262531
oklch(27.1% 0.022 288.6)
#746F97 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #657499 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657396 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D767D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #746F97
#746F97
oklch(56.2% 0.061 290)
- #77784D
#77784D
oklch(56.1% 0.062 109.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #746F97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.033
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.049
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.051
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.051
Use #746F97 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.